It’s a familiar scenario. I get a phone call from a woman seeking advice because she’s tired of being overlooked and passed over for promotions. She feels stuck and powerless. Since I started my coaching practice in 2007, I’ve heard countless stories of frustration from professional women who have a strong work ethic and excellent performance and can’t figure out what more they need to do to get promoted.
“Why can’t I get ahead?”
“It must be the workplace culture.”
“It must be my manager who doesn’t advocate for me or know my value.”
“It must be gender bias; men are getting promoted faster.”
Certainly, there are many workplace obstacles for women and valid reasons to explain why women aren’t getting ahead.
But here’s the reality: We still haven’t accepted the fact that it takes more than our hard work and great performance to get promoted. It also takes political savvy.
Read the full article on Forbes.com.
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